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ESPN Raiders reporter Bill Williamson said the new coaching staff wants D.J. Hayden to "prove" he is a starting corner.

Hayden worked with the second team in minicamp behind 2014 fourth-round pick Keith McGill. Hayden has more natural talent than McGill, but he is still raw entering his third season and has not been able to consistently stay on the field. The Raiders' coaches would undoubtedly like Hayden to step up to the challenge and seize a starting job, but it is not a foregone conclusion. Jul 11 - 9:27 AM

Raiders CB D.J. Hayden worked primarily with the second-team defense in minicamp.

2014 fourth-round pick Keith McGill worked with the first team ahead of Hayden. Hayden played just 18 games in his first two seasons as he battled a litany of injuries, but his demotion this offseason has nothing to do with health. Perhaps the Raiders' new coaching staff is simply trying light a fire under the former No. 12 overall pick, but it appears there is a real chance Hayden opens the season on the bench. Jun 27 - 10:40 AM

Another week, more of the same for the oft-injured Hayden. This tweak isn't considered overly serious, but he's missed 15-of-25 games already since the Raiders surprisingly took him 12th overall in 2013. Raiders corners Carlos Rogers, TJ Carrie and Chimdi Chekwa are also banged up heading into a Week 11 game at San Diego. Mon, Nov 10, 2014 11:21:00 AM

Hayden ended up with six snaps at corner, mostly in the red zone. "We didn't want to just throw him out there and let him play a ton of plays," coach Tony Sparano said. "I felt he had two solid weeks of practice. We weaned him in a bit and little by little." Hayden, the No. 12 overall pick in 2013, played in just eight games last season due to a groin injury. He's draped in medical red flags. Mon, Oct 27, 2014 10:18:00 AM

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No explanation has been given yet, but we should get details soon. It seems likely Richardson failed to pass his conditioning test. The San Francisco Chronicle recently passed along "whispers" that the Raiders' flyer on T-Rich is "not going so well." Richardson appears to be squarely on the roster bubble.

Streater reportedly looked healthy and explosive at spring practices, coming off last year's fractured foot. So his placement on the NFI list is a surprise. Typically in these cases, the player failed his conditioning test.